WAR OF THE WORLDS: Given my daily chronicling of the foibles of Tom Cruise, it's only fair that I report that I thought the movie was a fairly solid popcorn movie. The…
Read MoreFOUNTAINS OF WAYNE'S Out of State Plates came out yesterday. It's a double-disc of non-album material — two new tracks, live tracks and B-sides (for those who care what's on the flip…
Read MoreNEXTFEST 2005, a collection of exhibits about the future of exploration, entertainment, transportation, science and medicine, communication, design, defense, was held at Chicago's Navy Pier the other day, so I went armed…
Read MoreTHE POSIES/BIG STAR: The Posies' first album in seven years comes out tomorrow; Billboard has a preview. It also looks like there will be a new studio album from Big Star in…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …IN ELIZABETHTOWN, the upcoming film from Cameron Crowe. The basic premise is vaguely reminiscent of Garden State, but I looks like Crowe will put his distinctive stamp on…
Read MoreCLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH: The band's forthcoming self-titled album knocks down a 9.1 on the Pitchfork scale. I agree with the reviewer that there's some Talking Heads-by-way-of-a-more-fun-Arcade Fire vibe there; I…
Read MoreRETURN OF THE SMASHING PUMPKINS? On the same day Billy Corgan puts out his first solo album, he places a a full-page ad (Adobe Acrobat pdf) in today's Chicago Tribune, stating in…
Read MoreFOO FIGHTERS performed an exclusive album-release concert in Roswell, NM for 500 winners of an online trivia contest. Foo frontman Dave Grohl said he is a huge fan of UFOs, as the…
Read MoreKARL MUELLER, bass player and founding member of Soul Asylum, died Friday morning in his Minneapolis home, apparently of complications from esophageal cancer. He was 41. RAY DAVIES will release his long-in-the-works,…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:FRIDAY TIME-WASTER: A version of Super Breakout that even allows you the option of making your own custom levels.THE NEXT MAGNET magazine will feature some bands near and dear…
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